Mayor of York & North Yorkshire David Skaith has launched his Active Travel Fund. A prospectus sets out details of the fund – who can apply for grants, and what the money can be used for. The document points out
Mayor’s Active Travel Fund
Failure to Provide Cycle Crossing at Sainsbury Junction Could Affect NYC Capability Rating
The failure of North Yorkshire Council (NYC) to provide cycle crossing facilities at the Sainsbury’s junction on the A661 Wetherby Road, Harrogate, could negatively affect the council’s active travel capability rating. Active Travel England (ATE) says: ‘We have written to
ATF2 Victoria Avenue Review
Five years after North Yorkshire Council (NYC) received £1,011,750 of Active Travel Fund 2 (ATF2) money, they have finally built something with it. There are small improvements on Victoria Avenue for pedestrians. TL;DR Negatives: Positives: ATF2 in North Yorkshire NYC
Getaway Group Loses Harrogate Station Gateway Legal Challenge
The Getaway group led by Steven Baines that launched a legal challenge to North Yorkshire Council’s Harrogate Station Gateway scheme has lost its case. The case was heard in April 2025 by Recorder Mark Ockelton at the High Court in
MP Tom Gordon Supports Cycle Crossing Facilities at Sainsburys Junction of A661 Wetherby Road
Harrogate & Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon is standing up for cycling facilities at the Sainsburys junction of the A661 Wetherby Road. North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has put forward a proposal to revamp the junction, adding fancy traffic lights that would
Cycling Excluded from ATF5 Sainsbury’s Junction Scheme
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has put forward an Active Travel Fund 5 (ATF5) scheme which involves revamping the Sainsbury’s junction of the A661 Wetherby Road, Harrogate – but without making any provision for cycling. ATF5 ATF5 was announced on 12th
Cyclist Seriously Injured in Collision on Beech Grove
Update 7th June 2025: the police don’t know whether there was a collision or not, and the incident may not have been correctly reported in the local press. A cyclist was seriously injured in a collision on Beech Grove, Harrogate,
NYC Local Plan First Conversation
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) is holding an initial consultation as it works towards its new Local Plan. The Local Plan will set out how land in North Yorkshire should be used and developed. The consultation is open until 15th July
Meeting with the Mayor
We were pleased to be invited to meet York & North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith while he was in Harrogate on 7th May 2025. We wanted to discuss the lack of progress on cycling infrastructure by North Yorkshire Council over
Harrogate Town Council Elections 2025
Elections for the new Harrogate Town Council take place on Thursday 1st May 2025. There are candidates in 19 wards. We would like to see a town council elected that is supportive of cycling schemes in Harrogate, not hostile to